@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Even when I cover my ears, I can still see the faces
And even when I shut my eyes, I can still hear the voices
'Cause the walls are speaking to me
'Cause the streets are screaming at me
Don't you know there's a target hanging over my head?
And can't you see, my surroundings have been turned against me
How can we be just products of our environment?
How can we be
When the products are all we see?
Sweet commerce is in the air tonigh
And the streets read like a fucking magazine
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps, yeah
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps
Can't stand still on the battlefields
Everyday, those voices speak to you
You swear that you're not listening
But you're doing exactly what they tell you to
An image with a phrase designed to manipulate
Work like slaves just to grease the wheels with a few dollar bills
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps, yeah
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps
Can't stand still on the battlefields
Can't stand still on the battlefields
You know they can't market a moving target
Can't stand still on the battlefields
And you know they can't fuck with this
Can't stand still on the battlefields
Can't stand still on the battlefields
And even when I shut my eyes, I can still hear the voices
'Cause the walls are speaking to me
'Cause the streets are screaming at me
Don't you know there's a target hanging over my head?
And can't you see, my surroundings have been turned against me
How can we be just products of our environment?
How can we be
When the products are all we see?
Sweet commerce is in the air tonigh
And the streets read like a fucking magazine
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps, yeah
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps
Can't stand still on the battlefields
Everyday, those voices speak to you
You swear that you're not listening
But you're doing exactly what they tell you to
An image with a phrase designed to manipulate
Work like slaves just to grease the wheels with a few dollar bills
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps, yeah
Turning tricks for the corporate pimps
Can't stand still on the battlefields
Can't stand still on the battlefields
You know they can't market a moving target
Can't stand still on the battlefields
And you know they can't fuck with this
Can't stand still on the battlefields
Can't stand still on the battlefields
Lyrics submitted by BROKENbyONE
Moving Target Lyrics as written by Mark Thomas Williams Jeffrey Lippencott
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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